indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
in succession; one after another
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
nice; good; well-executed
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)